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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Monica

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Monica, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ridgecrest (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 28,728 92,495
Income (median) $53,642 $79,865
Home Value (median) $169,500 $1,168,500
White 74% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 6% 10%
With Kids 33% 16%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 37% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Monica?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 28728 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ridgecrest or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Ridgecrest.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Ridgecrest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ridgecrest may include: Redlands, Apple-Valley, and Clovis.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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